Name: Choking Sands
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
Availability: InStock
Author: Roger Raupp

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                  Mana3
                  TypeSorcery
                  
Choking SandsMirage

                Sorcery
              
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ConditionMarketLow
Near Mint$0.35$1.67
Lightly Played$0.29$1.60
Moderately Played$0.25$1.56
Heavily Played$0.21$1.64
Damaged$0.34$1.69
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          Mana cost3
          TypeSorcery
          
          SetMirage
          
          RaritySorcery
          Released1996-10-07
        Oracle textDestroy target nonswamp land. If that land is a nonbasic land, Choking Sands deals 2 damage to the land’s controller.
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        "The people wiped the sand from their eyes and cursed—and left the barren land to the hyenas and vipers."

—Afari, Tales
      
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Condition	Market	Low
Near Mint	$0.35	$1.67
Lightly Played	$0.29	$1.60
Moderately Played	$0.25	$1.56
Heavily Played	$0.21	$1.64
Damaged	$0.34	$1.69